Overview
- Walt Disney World teased the update Thursday on Instagram with a countdown and the phrase “New Mission. New Stories. This Is The Way.”
- Disney says the new storyline brings Din Djarin and Grogu into the ride as crews pursue a Tatooine deal tied to ex-Imperial officers and pirates under Hondo Ohnaka’s lead.
- The reworked Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run opens May 22, 2026 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios with guest-selected mission paths layered on its pilot, gunner, and engineer roles.
- Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster reopens with a Muppets theme on May 26, setting up a tight two-release week that could shift crowds and wait times across the park.
- The updates land as Hollywood Studios builds toward a larger overhaul that includes a Monsters, Inc.–themed Monstropolis and as other Walt Disney World parks advance announced expansions.